UK Stocks-Factors to watch on March 11 (updated)
11/03/2025 07:57
Updates futures, adds new items March 11 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.16%. * BOOHOO: British online fashion retailer Boohoo said it was rebranding itself as Debenhams Group and also named Phil Ellis as its new finance boss. * DOMINO'S PIZZA GROUP: Britain's Domino's Pizza Group DOM.L reported an about 4% rise in underlying annual core profit. * PERSIMMON: British housebuilder Persimmon PSN.L adopted an optimistic tone for 2025 and reported a 10% increase in annual profit, surpassing market expectations. * FCA: Britain's financial regulator said it would likely consult on a scheme to compensate motor customers if the Supreme Court rules that users lost out due to an industry-wide scheme fixing hidden commissions. * TP ICAP: British inter-dealer broker TP ICAP TCAPI.L said it could list its data and analytics business in the United States as early as the second quarter if it chooses that option. * RETAIL: British consumer spending lost momentum last month after a bounce at the start of the year, despite households' rising confidence in their personal finances and the broader economy, a British Retail Consortium survey showed. * STANDARD CHARTERED: Standard Chartered STAN.L said that its global private banking unit had launched an investment platform specifically tailored for its ultra-high-net-worth clientele. * OIL: Oil prices fell for a second day, as concerns mounted over a potential U.S. recession, the impact of tariffs on global growth and as OPEC+ sets its sight on ramping up supply. * METALS: London copper recovered from early losses to trade higher, supported by a weaker dollar, although concerns over the U.S. tariff policy and trade conflict kept gains in check. * GOLD: Gold rose on weak dollar and Treasury yields as investors awaited inflation data to assess the Federal Reserve's policy path amid simmering trade tensions and fears of economic slowdown. * For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: LIVE/ TODAY'S UK PAPERS > Financial Times PRESS/FT > Other business headlines PRESS/GB (Compiled by Simone Lobo in Bengaluru) ((Simone.Lobo@thomsonreuters.com; +919920570373;))